Seventy health professionals from a wide variety of fields joined us for our first annual Climate & Health conference on February 18, 2023! We had a wonderful day, with fantastic speakers, rich discussion, and many new friends. Thank you to everyone who attended (and braved the cold weather)! Lisa Patel MD, MS: Overview of Climate Change and Health
Beth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN: Decarbonizing Healthcare
Barbara Easterlin, PhD: Mental Health Impacts of the Climate Crisis
James Crooks, PhD, MS: Wildfire Smoke and Human Health Associate Professor and Air Quality Epidemiologist, National Jewish Health The day before, we stopped by the Rotunda of the Capitol building for a day of educating legislators about our climate concerns. Thank you to everyone who showed up and engaged with our representatives! We must speak up for the health of every Montanan during the climate crisis, and our representatives have a duty to listen.
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22.12.16 Hayley Blackburn MSCCH climate champion of the Month 22.12.08 Robohm, J., Sorensen, C., & Roop, M. Climate Change in the Family Medicine Residency Curriculum: Next Steps. Virtual presentation for a Program Directors Meeting for the WWAMI Network of Family Medicine Residency Training Programs, Seattle, WA, United States. 22.10.03 Dr.Jen Robohm: Climate Change, Mental Health, and Resilience. Presentation for “Introduction to Climate Change” course, University of Montana. New Research Articles by Montanans: Winquist, A., Schenk, E. C., Cook, C., Demorest, S., & Burduli, E. (2022). Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool (CHANT): A confirmatory factor analysis. Public Health Nursing. Schenk, E., & Johnson, S. (2022). Nurse‐Sensitive Environmental Indicators: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Nursing Management. Kuehnert, P., Fawcett, J., DePriest, K., Chinn, P., Cousin, L., Ervin, N., Schenk, B., ... & Waite, R. (2022). Defining the social determinants of health for nursing action to achieve health equity: A consensus paper from the American Academy of Nursing. Nursing Outlook, 70(1), 10-27. 22.11.28 Rob and Lori Byron, guest lecturers in the Environmental Health class, MSU 22.11.21 Beth Schenk’s Healthy Environmental Podcast. 22.11.7-13 Chelsea Kuiper guest lecturer, focusing on Planetary Health in the graduate class "Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health" in the School of Public and Community Health Sciences, UM 22.11 Montanans at the COP27: Dr Beth Schenk; UM Environmental Studies students Priya Subberwal and Tate (Andrew) Besser; and Mt Tech Professor Jessica Daignault and recent Montana Tech M.S. graduate Emily Rutledge, borth engineers, presenting on environmental impacts and wastewater. 22.11.10 Dr. Beth Schenk at COP27, Egypt: STRONG MEDICINE: US Progress in Enhancing Health System Sustainability and Resilience at Home and Abroad. 22.11.11 Dr Beth Schenk, COP27, EgyptTransforming Health Systems through Decarbonization and Resilience. COP27. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. November 11, 2022. 22.11.11 Dr Beth Schenk, COP27, Egypt America Is All In Action Center Opening Program. COP27. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 22.11.03 Bozeman Chronicle OpEd: Hillery Daily, Allison Young and Emory Hoelscher-Hull: Voters should be conscious of environmental issues when casting their ballots in this year’s election 22.11.01 Bitterroot Star OpEd OpEd by MtHPHC members Hillery Daily, Allison Young and Emory Hoelscher-Hull 22.10.30 Ravelli Republic OpEd by MtHPHC members Hillery Daily, Allison Young and Emory Hoelscher-Hull, 22.10.26 Montana Standard OpEd by MtHPHC members Hillery Daily, Allison Young and Emory Hoelscher-Hull, 22.10.21 Dr. Debbie Liptzin, Pediatric Pulmonologist in Missoula, spoke at the Mt School Nurses Meeting 22.10.20 Lori Byron, panelist for GCCHE’s Advocacy Bootcamp 22.10.17 Dr Rob Byron’s Missoulian OpEd 22.10.17 KPAX TV reporter James Dobson covered the Missoula Ride for their Lives event 22.10.16 Ride for their Lives 2022, Missoula edition! 22.10.10 Montana RHI newsletter published the MT Pharmacy Planetary Health story 22.10.06-07 Rob and Lori Byron and Debra Remillard PA and Emily Hahn, RN tabling at the MT Nursing Association annual meeting, Helena 22.10.06 KRTV interview of Lori Byron re: EPA EV school bus funding: 22.10.01-02 Marian Kummer and Lori Byron, tabling Montana Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, Whitefish 22.10.01 Lori Byron, Update on Climate to the Montana Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, Whitefish 22.09.08 Jennifer Robohm Climate change: Role for behavioral scientists? [Conference presentation]. 43rd Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States. 22.09.20-30 Robet Byron tabled at AERO, Helena 22.09.29-20 Dr. Marian Kummer and Lori Byron tabled at and talked a the Mt Pediatricians, Whitefish 22.09.30 Dr Paul Smith, pediatric pulmonologist, presented at the MT Academy of Pediatrics meeting on MT air quality research. 22.09.29 Marian Kummer – “Expanding the EPA Air Quality Flag Program”, PEHSU National Meeting 22.09.28 Robert Byron, Helena Air OpEd 22.09.27 Rebecca Elderkin, MT Standard OpEd 22.09.27 Rebecca Elderkin The Missoulian OpEd 22.09.26 Rebecca Elderkin, Helena Independent OpEd 22.09.25 Robert Byron, Billings Gazette OpEd 22.09.23 Rebecca Elderkin, Billings Gazette OpEd 22.09.22 Robert Byron, MT Standard OpEd 22.09.20 Robert and Lori Byron tabled at the Montana Healthcare Conference 22.09.17 Chelsea Kuiper tabled at the Missoula Climate and Clean Energy Expo 22.09.16 Beth Schenk featured, “House committee issues report and hears testimony on health care and the climate crisis” 22.09.16 Beth Schenk, House Ways and Means Committee on “Preparing America’s Health Care Infrastructure for the Climate Crisis”. 22.09.15 Lori Byron, presentation to the Alaska Perinatal ECHO project 22.09.09 Chelsea Kuiper, Co-Chair of the Um Student Chapter of MontanaHPHC, Tabled at UM’s welcome feast 22.08.22 Marian Kummer and Lori Byron tabled at the MSU Catapalooza 22.08.19 Robert Byron, MtPR interview on drought and health 22.08.13 Dr David Gilkey tabled at the Butte Energy Fair 22.08.12 Rob Byron presented to the Benefis Hospital (Great Falls) Native American Advisory Board. 22.07.21 Dr. Beth Schenk at Ideagen Global: on Youtube 22.07.15 – News coverage of Held V MT: Billings Gazette and Montana Free Press 22.07.11 Dr. Alex Adams presented at the National Academy of Medicine (US NAM) and the UK Academy of Medical Sciences (UK AMS) in Washington DC 22.07.07 Beth Schenk: An Introduction to Decarbonizing Healthcare, Smart Montana 22.06.29 Lori Byron, National Environmental Health Association, Spokane WA, Concern and Action on CC by Env Health Professionals 22.06.23 Lynne Foss, Health and Air Quality, Bozeman Library 22.06.21 Lori Byron, Moms’ Clean Air Force Webinar: Clean Air, Climate Health Equity and Inequity: Indigenous and Tribal Communities, 22.06.19 Rob and Lori Byron, AAP Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 45th Annual Meeting, Big Sky MT: Climate Change and Perinatology 22.06.15, Dr. Hayley Blackburn: Pharmacy, Climate, & the Environment, University of Colorado Climate & Health Science Policy Fellowship program 22.05.21 Marian Kummer tabled at the Montana Science Center 22.05.10 Beth Schenk at Clean Med: Data-driven decarbonization - Tools & tips from climate champions 22.05.10 Pharmacy & the Environment, Dr Hayley Blackburn, Georgetown Medical Students 22.05.06 Lori Byron gave testimony to the MT Department of Labor re: Energy Efficiency Building Codes 22.05.01 Billings Gazette, Dr. Marian Kummer 22.04.29 Hayley Blackburn spoke to Amanda Cahill’s Social Work class at UM 22.04.23 Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD) tabling by Rebecca Elderkin 22.04.23 Gallatin Valley Earth Day – tabling by Marian Kummer, Mac Nolde, Lynne Foss 22.04.23 MtHPHC OpEd published in 10 newspapers across Montana! *Butte *Billings, *Helena *Missoulian *Red Lodge *Big Sky Outlaw *Kootenai Valley *Havre *Glendive *Sidney 22.04.23 Providence Earth Day Event, Sp Pat's, Missoula 22.04.21 Providence (Dr. Beth Schenk) releases first Environmental Stewardship report 22.04.20 Beth Schenk presented at UC Irvine 22.03.21 Beth Schenk Providence Hospital We ACT Series – Waste Optimization in Health Care 22.04.13 Alex Adams MD presentation to Science and Society, the Museum of the Rockies: the “Health Effects of Climate Change in Montana. 22.04.13 Robert Byron, Drought and Human Health Workshop panel: Air Quality and Wildfires, Bozeman MT 22.04.13 Drs Mari Eggers and Lori Byron, MPHA/MEHA meeting presentation, Helena 22.04.13 Drs. Jenn Robohm and Hayley Blackburn, MEHA/MPHA meeting presentation 22.04.12 Tabling, Lori Byron, MPHA/MEHA meeting, Helena 22.04.12 U.M Department of Society and Conservation Seminar Series: “Climate Psychology, Climate Anxiety, and Breaking the Climate Silence for a Just Future” by Rebecca Weston, JD, LCSW. 22.04.13 Hayley Blackburn presented for the Climate Change and Human Health ECHO series on interprofessional teaching of climate and health topics. 22.04.12 Beth Schenk at WSU: Butterfield Upstream Fund Keynote/Lecture | College of Nursing | Washington State University (wsu.edu) 22.04.09 Health Professional Students for a Healthy Climate, UM chapter, did a sustainability bike tour in Missoula 22.04.06 - Anita Lowe presented to Carroll College Environmental Health Class 22.04. AAP National Advocacy Conference Video, Lori Byron 22.04.07 Hayley Blackburn presenting at the Montana Gerontology Society Annual Conference: Climate Change and the Health of Older Adults: Addressing Risks & Promoting Resilience) 22.04.02 Climate Change and Physiatry: A Call to Proportional and Prospective Action. Dr. Anita Lowe. 22.03.24 Citizens Climate Radio Podcast, Lori Byron and pediatric advocacy. Listen here 22.03.24 Beth Schenk 2nd annual Planetary Health lecture at the U. Minnesota School of Nursing 22.03.10 Cool Solutions Podcast: Old Docs Take New Patient: The Climate, Dr. Rob Byron and others. 22.03.7,8 Rob and Lori Byron had meetings with Senator Tester, and Senator Daines’ staff. Senator Tester’s office tweeted about climate 22.03.10 Mac Nolde tabled on Air Quality and Health at the Patagonia Store, Dillon MT 22.03.06 Dr Beth Schenk, Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, 2022 Annual Conference 22.02.24 EPA Mercury hearings – Michelle Uberuaga, Ada Montague, Lori Byron, and Anne Hedges testified 22.02.22 Our Climate Journey, for Montana Climate Stories – Anita Lowe. Read here 22.03.06 Health Care’s Path to Decarbonization (CE2) Elizabeth Schenk, panelist 22.02.24 Dixon Elementary School, Mac Nolde presented on air quality and human health 22.02.18 Brockton School, Dr. Marian Kummer and Mac Nolde presented on air quality and human health 22.02.16 2 Environmental Health Class Lectures, Montana Tech U. Rob and Lori Byron 22.02.15 MT AHEC Scholars presentation on C2H2. Rob and Lori Byron 22.02.11 Osler Medical Lecture Series. Rob and Lori Byron University of Washington medical students (WWAMI). Bozeman MT. 22.02.10 Northern Plains pipeline rally, Rob and Lori testified, Courthouse Lawn, Billings MT 22.02.10 Beth Schenk, Facebook Live event “WE ACT Series – climate anxiety”. Watch here 22.02.07 Billings Rotary. Rob and Lori Byron presented about C2H2 22.01.27 Dr. Beth Schenk paneled at this webinar: Climate, Health Care, and the Race to Zero. 22.01.27 Dr. Beth Schenk met with the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) – along with Dr. John Balbus and Providence leadership. 22.01.26 Dr. Marian Kummer presented to the Sacajawea Middle School 22.01.26 Dr. Beth Schenk’s podcast: NCC Europe with Anna Fuhrmann. 22.01.23 Lori Byron, Montana Environmental Health Association newsletter article 2.01.20 Dr. Beth Schenk presented at the CT Nurses Association 22.01.19 Dr. Beth Schenk’s podcast: the Founding Mothers of the Nurses Climate Challenge 22.01.18 Dr. Marian Kummer presented to the Children’s Clinic 22.01.14 Dr. Marian Kummer article in the Lone Peak (Big Sky) Newspaper 22.01.06 Dr. Beth Schenk presented for Nurses Climate Challenge, School of Nursing Commitment Community of Practice 22.01.05 Dr. Beth Schenk met with Gov Jay Inslee’s Climate staff about Providence Hospital Systems’s Carbon Negative goal 22.01.03 Daily Interlake, Laurel Eastman. This was an important year for us! The 2021 Climate Change and Human Health Report (otherwise known as C2H2) was published! This is an archival post of all our actions this year.
21.12.30 Bozeman Chronicle – many MtHPHCers signed on to the letter mentioned herein 21.12.29 Yellowstone Democratic Study Group, “C2H2” discussion, Rob and Lori Byron 21.12.23 Laurel Outlook Article on the presentation of our Montana-wide letter to Northwestern Energy: 21.12.18 Dr. Marian Kummer and Mac Nolde presented at the MT Science Center 21.12.14 AAP Council on Env Health/Section on Pediatric Trainees Town Hall on Climate, Lori Byron 21.12.10 Lori Byron provided written testimony against Oil and Gas permitting on public lands 21.12.07 Podcast by Beth Schenk: Nurses at COP26 21.12.06 Dr. Marian Kummer presented at the Ophir School in Big Sky. 21.12.01 Climate for Health blogpost “Raise the Flag for Clean Air in Montana”, Lori Byron, 21.12 Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Montana, Hayley Blackburn “In the News” 21.11.30 – 21.12.02 Montanans testify to EPA re: Methane rulings: Anne Hedges, Robert Byron, Michelle Uberuaga, Ava Shearer, Sue Beug, Winona Bateman, Melissa Hornbein info/recordings here 21.11.14 Missoulian OpEd by Ned Vasquez, Rebecca Elderkin, Chelsea Kuiper 21.11.10 Bozeman Chronicle: Guest column: Health professionals must do their part on climate. Emory Hoelscher-Hull, Lynne Foss, Marian Kummer, Sarah Lorch, Ned Vasquez, Robert Byron and Lori Byron 21.11.10 Billings Gazette Guest view: Teresa Blascovich MD, Billings; Ned Vasquez MD, Missoula; Robert Byron MD, Hardin; Lori Byron MD, Hardin; and Cathy White MD, Butte. Healthcare providers do their part to mitigate global warming 21.11.10 – Rob and Lori Byron teach on air pollution in the Ekalaka school. 21.11.10 Helena Independent Record OpEd Ned Vasquez, M.D., Missoula; Robert Byron, M.D., Hardin; Lori Byron, M.D., Hardin; Debra Remillard, PA,Helena; and Carolyn Meyer, M.D., Helena. Guest view: Healthcare providers do their part to mitigate global warming 21.11.08 Montana Standard OpEd : Cathy White MD, Butte; Ned Vasquez MD, Missoula; Robert Byron MD, Hardin; Lori Byron MD, Hardin; and Teresa Blascovich MD, Billings.Guest view: Healthcare providers do their part to mitigate global warming 21.11.08 Research article by Lori and Rob Byron – MT (and others) – Pediatric Climate Change Advocacy: A Call to Action for Health Care Providers Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk 21.11.07 Research article by Lori Byron (and others). Integrating Climate Change Education into Board Certification for Pediatricians: a Model for Other Specialties, The Journal of Climate Change and Health, Here 21.11.03 Drs Jen Robohm and Halley Blackburn, IoE Rough Cut Series: Mental Health Challenges associated with Climate Change and Climate Change-Related Work: Strategies from the Field 21.11.04 New York Times article featuring Dr. Beth Schenk 21.11.02 Beth Schenk ANHE podcast: Climate Justice 10 Najeem Al Balushi – A Nursing view from Oman 21.11.01 Beth Schenk featured in this Providence blog. Earth day can’t wait: We need to act now on climate change. 21.10.30 Beth Schenk ANHE podcast: 4 #14 Climate Justice 9. Dr Connie Nguyen-Truong, Dr Shameem Rakha. Deconstructing Racialized Experiences 21.10.30 Mac Nolde tabled at the Montana Association for the Education of Young Children, Butte, MT. 21.10.28 Signed on to a statewide organizational letter to Congress supporting climate provisions in the Build Back Better Act. 21.10.27 MSU Senate voted (and tabled) on resolution to acknowledge the climate emergency – Robert Byron commented 21.10.27 Beth Schenk ANHE podcast: 4 #13 Climate Justice 8 Bradley Thompson, MSN, RN-BC, PMHCNS-BC “Nursing is Nothing Without Action” 21.10.27 Environmental Health class and Politics of Energy Policy class at MSU, Drs. Rob and Lori Byron were guest lecturers. 21.10.25 research paper published : Climate & health concerns of MT public & environmental health professionals: a cross-sectional study. Lori Byron 21.10.21 MT nurses meeting w Tester: Beth Schenk, Sarah Johnson, Teresa Wicks , Frances DeForrest, Jessica Dahlman 21.10.18 MtHPHC signed on to a letter ‘Protect Health – Recommendations for the Biden Administration in response to the climate crisis’ 21.10.14 sign on w ALA for electric school buses 21.10.14 meeting with Arizona health advocates – to help start a clinicians for climate action group 21.10.14 Nick Silverman presented for the Mt Drought Management Plan Revision webinar 21.10.14 Beth Schenk ANHE podcast: 4 #12 Climate Justice 7 Maria Alejandra Orostegui Santander, RN, PhD, Visionary Educator in Colombia 21.10.12 Webinar: Climate and Health: What every MT parent should know, sponsored by Families for a Livable Climate and MontanaHPHC, Rob and Lori Byron MT.21.10.10 MEHA and MPHA newsletter stories on the climate Change and Health survey research done in Montana 21.10.08 Ravalli Republic OpEd by Kit Tilly and Hillery Daily. Climate change will affect Bitterroot economy 21.10.07 MT Physician meeting with Senator Tester – Ned Vasquez, Rob and Lori Byron 21.10.07 Dr. Robohm Using an IPE “Simulation Day” to Teach about the Physical and Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change. Virtual presentation for WWAMI Behavioral Scientists’ Annual Meeting. 21.10.06 Beth Schenk Rough Cuts Series, MSU Institute on Ecosystems : Environmental Stewardship in Healthcare. Watch here 21.10.06 Beth Schenk – Western Institute of Nursing Critical Conversations: Nursing’s Response to Climate Change: A Complex Socioenvironmental Crisis 21.10.06 Beth Schenk ANHE podcast: 4 #11 Climate Justice 6 Dr. Lizeth Veliz Rojas, Creative Educator and Public Health Nurse in Chile 21.10.04 Dr. Jen Robohm. Mental Health and Climate Change: A Tale of 3 Crises. Presentation “Introduction to Climate Change” course at the University of Montana in Missoula, MT 21.10.01 Winona Bateman and Rob Byron, Missoula Current article: Sustainable Montana: CC and Children's Health 21.09.29 Sue Higgins – MSU global health class 21.09.29 Wildfire/heatwave Simulation Training Event for the Western Montana FP Residency Program, Jen Robohm and Hayley Blackburn 21.09.25 Tabling, Missoula Energy Fair 21.09.21 ANHE Climate Justice Podcast Series by Dr Beth Schenk: Tammy Davis – Committed to Community Service 21.09.18 Montana Academy of Pediatrics 2021 Roundup, Health in the 406 Update. Drs. Rob and Lori Byron 21.09.17 Tabling at Montana Academy of Pediatrics 2021 Roundup 21.09.16 MtHPHC and MEIC “Don’t Fall for Gas”. Drs Rob and Lori Present on health harms of methane. 21.09.15 Institute of Ecosystems Rough Cut Series Climate-Health Interface from C2H2: Danger and Opportunity, Rob and Lori Byron 21.09.11 ANHE Climate Justice Podcast Series by Dr. Beth Schenk: Supporting Climate Health in Kenya 21.09.10-11 Tabling for MtHPHC at the MT ACP meeting 21.09.09 Drs Byron and M Kummer present to the MT Asthma Advisory Group on C2H2 21.08.31 ITEP: Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report. Dr. Mari Eggers and John Doyle – co-authors 21.08.26 NBS News MT: Gaps in wildfire smoke warning system leave people exposed 21.08.24 Sarah Coefield of Missoula featured on this EPA site 21.08.20 ANHE Climate Justice Podcast Series by Dr Beth Schenk: Dr. Faith Nawagi, Nursing Leader from Uganda to Minneapolis 21.08.19 Beth Schenk blogpost 21.08.09 Missoulian OpEd, Beth Schenk, Chris Brick, Gwen Lankford, Karen Knudsen, Melissa Matassa-Stone, Paul Herendeen and Peter McDonough Opinion: Moving forward with best climate solutions 21.08.05 Scott Bischke – letter to Jon Tester 21.08.04 Formal Comments re: Laurel Gas Plant: Lori Byron 21.08.01 ANHE Climate Justice Podcast Series by Dr Beth Schenk: Green Teams in Canada 21.07.21 AHEC MedStart presentation “Climate and Health”. Rob and Lori Byron 21.07.21 National Pediatric Climate Ambassadors Training. Lori Byron presented, Dr. Cindy Edstrom of MT attended. 21.07.20 Montana Great Beginnings Great Families Conference “Women, Infants, and Children: Climate and Health.” Videorecording. Rob and Lori Byron. 21.07.12-18 Wildfire Smoke Ready Week in Missoula montanawildfiresmoke.org, including a presentation by smoke expert Sarah Coefield 21.07.01 Providence hospital event. Dr Beth Schenk Facebook , LinkedIn 21.06.25 –MT Dept of Labor Listening Session, Billings, re: IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) 2021 adoption 21.06.17-18 Helena climate summit and Livingston’s Electric School Bus Event by Moms’ Clean Air Force and Families for a Livable Climate 21.07.17 AHEC MedStart presentation, Missoula “Climate Change and Health Careers”. Drs. Jennifer Robohm and Hayley Blackburn 21.06.15 – EPA Oil and Natural Gas Listening Sessions Micheller Uberauga public comments, written comments from Lori Byron 21.06.12 Citizens Climate Lobby National “Doctors Support Carbon Pricing”, moderated by Lori Byron 21.06.02 Safe1EPA Hearing Public Hearing on EPA’s Reconsideration of Previous Administration’s Withdrawal of California’s Waiver to Enforce Greenhouse Gas Standards for Cars and Light Trucks. Testifying Montanans: Melissa Hornbein of Helena attorney, Ronni Flannery, Michelle Uberuaga, Connor Ploeger, Rob Byron, Lori Byron 21.05.30 Miles City UCC Church: Environmental Justice: The Systemic, the Vulnerable, the Personal. Rob and Lori Byron 21.05.25 Offices of Daines, Tester, and Rosendale: Ronni Flannery, Rob and Lori Byron met with office staff 21.05.20 “The What and Why of Weird Weather” featuring Montanans: Dr. Marian Kummer, a retired pediatrician from Billings MT Logan Mannix, a rancher with Mannix Grassfed Beef, Helmville, MT Paul Herendeen, from Clearwater Credit Union, Missoula MT and climate scientist Dr. Scott Denning from Colorado State University, watch here 21.05.19 CleanMed Connect 2021 Self-care & community in times of crises panel included Lori Byron 21.05.18 CleanMed Connect 2021. Environmental Health and Equity: Providence’s Leadership Story. Dr Beth Schenk. 21.05.18 Council of Environmental Health, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Climate Advocacy Update. Dr. Lori Byron 21.05.13 PEHSU (Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units) National Meeting: Environmental Health Disparities: PEHSUs and Environmental Justice. John Doyle and Drs. Mari Eggers and Lori Byron 21.05.11 Bitterroot Climate Action Group, Montana C2H2 presentation. Rob and Lori Byron 21.05.06 Yellowstone Valley Gives, Rob and Lori Byron tabled 21.05.04 American Thoracic Society: "Wildfires Effects on Vulnerable Populations", Dr. Paul Smith 21.04.26 Solve Climate by 2030. Climate Change Studies Program, U Montana. Nick Silverman, Jen Robohm, Gwen Lankford, Melody Hollar. Here 21.04.26 Planetary Health Conference: The Nurses are Here. Dr. Beth Schenk. More here 21.04.26 Dr Beth Schenk. Jonas Scholarship Environmental Health Conference Also I’ll be on a panel for the Jonas Scholarship panel 21.04.25 Guest opinion: Climate change impacts are already here. Marian Kummer. Read here 21.04.22 Explore Big Sky OpEd: C2H2-The New Climate Report, Dr. Marian Kummer . Read here 21.04.21 Bitterroot Star, The Problem of Food Waste and What We Can Do About It, Bitterroot Star, Dr. Hillery Daily 21.04.17 Oregon State AAP Meeting, AAP and Climate Advocacy, Lori Byron 21.04.16 Western Institute of Nursing Podium presentation: Nursing Environmental Awareness Tool (NEAT) , Dr Beth Schenk 21.04.16 Citizens Climate University, Health Impacts of Climate Change & Burning Fossil Fuels, Drs. Rob and Lori Byron, watch here 21.04.12 AAP News Pediatricians’ voices grow louder on climate’s impact on child health, equity,Lori Byron, Read here 021.04.11 American Academy of Pediatrics Legislative Conference. Video by Lori Byron. 21.04.09 Penn State Vallance Lecture in Nursing Innovation: "Passion Drives Change: Environmental Stewardship in Health Care,", Dr. Beth Schenk 21.04.08 U Washington MPH Program Galvanizing Climate Justice, Dr. Rob Byron 21.04.07 Cafe Scientifique Past and Future of Wildfire, MSU’s Dave McWethy Here 2021.04.02 Edible Bozeman: Our Food, Our Climate, Our Health, Rob Byron and Madison Boone. Read here 21.04 Students for One Health (SOH) club, Midwestern University, Glendale AZ. Julia Ryder presented. Students included PA, DO, optometry, CRNA, vet med, PT, OT, and Dental. April 2021 State of the Air Report from the American Lung Association. Read here 2021.03.25 Ideagen Global Power Chat featuring Dr. Beth Schenk 2021.03.24 UM Climate and Health Course, Dr. Beth Schenk spoke 2021.03.22 Montana State University, Dr.Beth Schenk presents to undergraduate nursing students 2021.03.19 “Health for a Better World: Providence - Carbon Negative by 2030”, Friday Medical Conference, WMT-AHEC, Dr. Beth Schenk 2021.03.19 Linked-In Live Event of Providence: Environmental Stewardship, Dr. Beth Schenk 2021.03.19 Climate Change and Human Health: Moving Forward, a DPHHS Healthier Montana Lunch and Learn series, Rob and Lori Byron 2021.03.18 U.S House Committee on Climate and Health Dr Beth Schenk testified, representing Health Care WIthout Harm and the American Lung Association 2021.03.11 Climate Presentation to WWAMI Program Directors, Dr.Jen Robohm 2021.03.10 - Community Nursing Class, MSU, Julie Ryder 2021.03.09 Graduate Environmental Health Class, Montana Tech, Rob and Lori Byron 2021.03.09 Pediatricians and Climate Advocacy, U of Connecticut Medical Students, Lori Byron 2021.03.08 - Washington State University, Dr. Beth Schenk presented to undergraduate nursing students on climate and health 2021.03.03 Nature's Guardians: What Indigenous Voices can Teach Us, Trent Center, Duke University, Rob and Lori Byron 2021.03.01 GENERAL INTERNISTS AS CLIMATE HEALTH ADVOCATES , commentary, Society for General Internal Medicine, Rob Byron 2021.03.01 Everything Lubbock News Article, Lori Byron 2021.02.26 Missoula Current Column " At Providence, WE ACT to care for the climate" by Dr. Beth Schenk. 2021.02.22 Climate Change and AAP Climate change advocacy, U of Connecticut Residents, Lori Byron 2021.02.17 12-1 Montana C2H2 Health Equity Webinar brought to you by Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE), • Alexandra Adams, MD, PhD, Director, Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, Montana State University • Robert Byron, MD, MPH, FACP, Crow Indian Health Center, Hardin • Lori Byron, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Hospitalist, Billings • Mari Eggers, PhD, MSU Research Scientist, Member Gallatin Board of Health. Watch here 2021.02.13 Climate Advocacy Training, American Medical Student Association annual meeting, Lori Byron 2021.02.10 Env Health Class, Montana Tech, Rob and Lori Byron 2021.02.09, CBS Morning News: Climate and Health and Pediatricians, Lori Byron 2021.02.01 Podcast with Dr. Beth Schenk, CHANT: The Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool 2021.02 Dr. Beth Schenk interviewed by Brazilian nurses for a book on climate and children. 2021.01 University of Montana Climate and Health course began: arranged by Jennifer Robohm, PhD. and Hayley Blackburn, PharmD. 2021.01 Montana Environmental Health Association Newsletter featured a story on the 2021 Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report 2021.01.27 Physical Impacts of Climate Change. Dr. Rob Byron presented to the U. Montana Climate and Health Course. 2021.01.26 The Center for Science, Technology, Ethics & Society Presents: How Will Climate Change Impact Health in Montana? Tuesday January 26, 7pm with Alex Adams, Bruce Maxwell, and Robert Byron, authors of the Climate Change and Human Health Report. Watch live here 2021.01.25 Heat-Related and Respiratory Illness. Dr. Paul Smith presented to the U. Montana Climate and Health Course. 2021.01.20 Climate Change, Health Disparities, and Environmental Justice. Dr. Robin Saha presented to the U. Montana Climate and Health Course. 2021.01.12 University of Michigan Medical Student Class on Severe Weather Events,Climate Change, and Health. Presented by Drs. Byron 2021.01.08 Dr. Beth Schenk did a webinar on Environmental Stewardship: We ACT to to Carbon Negative. Watch here. 2021.01.04 ANHE Podcast by Beth Schenk: Promoting Health and Justice. Listen here 2021.12.31 OpEd Explore Big Sky. Faith-Based Healing: Past, Present, Future Rob and Lori Byron Just as we got up and running... BOOM! Covid-19 threw a wrench in everybody's plans. We stayed busy writing letters to Congress, giving lectures on Zoom, and launching a major effort to write op-eds for local papers to spread the word about climate and health. This archive post details our actions in 2020, from latest to first.
2020.12.18 Stat News. New pediatrician network puts spotlight on climate change’s effects on children, Lori Byron interviewed 2020.12.17 Big Horn County News Lori and Rob Byron and others 2020.12.16 Daily Interlake: Climate-change report details potential health impacts in Montana with Rob Byron and others 2020.12.15 Clark Fork Weather Forecast Facebook Live Event. Dr Nick Silverman presented on the long term climate projections. 2020.12.15 2020 Bitterroot Valley Climate Resilience Primer. Rob and Lori Byron were contributors. 2020.12.15 Clark Fork Winter Weather Forecast Facebook event w Nick Silverman and others 2020.12.14 OpEd Helena Air Strengthen EPA's pollution standards Beth Schenk, Lori Byron, Robert Byron, Charles Fitts, Kathleen Masis, Robert Merchant, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Paul Smith, Lora Wier. Read here 2020.12.13 OpEd Billings Gazette Beth Schenk, Lori Byron, Robert Byron, Charles Fitts, Kathleen Masis, Robert Merchant, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Paul Smith, Lora Wier “Strengthen EPA's pollution standards”. Read here 2020.12.13 OpEd Missoulian “Strengthen EPA's pollution standards” Beth Schenk, Lori Byron, Robert Byron, Charles Fitts, Kathleen Masis, Robert Merchant, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Paul Smith, Lora Wier. Read here. 20.12.11 OpEd Billings Gazette, Faith-Based Healing: Past, Present, Future Rob and Lori Byron and others Billings Gazette. Read here 20.12.11 OpEd Missoulian Faith-Based Healing: Past, Present, Future Rob and Lori Byron and others. Read here. 20.12.10 Sidney Herald OpEd Lori Byron “America, and Americans need healing, faith communities can help”. Read here. 20.12.10 NPR Radio Story: Montana Report links CC to mental, physical health impacts, with Rob Byron and others noted. Read here. 2020.12.09 Press Video at CAIRHE, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Watch here. 2020.12.09 Montanans’ health interwoven with climate change, Explore Big Sky, Bella Butler. Read here. 2020.12.09 The Worm, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Read here. 2020.12.08 New report highlights health impacts of climate change for Montanans, By Helena Dore Bozeman Chronicle. Read here 2020.12.08 VIDEO: New climate change report in Montana, Station KHQ. Watch here. 2020.12.08 Montana report examines climate change impacts to public health, Tom Kuglin. Read here. 2020.12.08 MSU Press Release, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Read here. 2020.12.08 Press Conference, Climate Change and Human Health Report: Rob and Lori Byron and Mari Eggers, authors, Montana Climate Change and Human Health Report. Download here. 2020.12.03 The Lancet Countdown US Brief 2020 was released and is available here. Along with the broader, global Lancet Countdown 2020 report it highlights health impacts of climate change and updates progress and actions toward addressing it. 2020.11.30 Podcast at Stories for Action with Drs. Rob and Lori Byron: Standing up for our Health: the impacts of climate change on human health 2020.11.24 Podcast with Dr. Beth Schenk: The ANHE Student Committee Speaks!https://envirn.org/podcast/season-4-3-the-anhe-student-committee-speaks/ 2020.11.24 Dr. Lori Byron presented to the Fort Peck medical community on COVID and Climate. 2020.11.21 Drs. Rob and Lori Byron presented at the Northern Plains Annual State Meeting https://northernplains.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AM_schedule_only_2020.pdf 2020.11.20 Drs. Pam Hiebert, Rob Byron, Paul Smith, Lori Byron, and Marian Kummer presented at a special session to the Office of Management and Budget re: proposed changes to Cost: Benefit Analysis at EPA 2020.11.11. Dr. Lori Byron’s Johns Hopkins Earth Day Series Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvXbVKxmxkM 2020.11.01 Dr. John Cole OpEd “Dear Patient” Daily Interlake Daily https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2020/nov/01/election-mail-bag-nov-1/ 2020.10.28 Dr. Lori Byron presented at the National Children’s Health and Climate Leadership Forum 2020.10.27 Dr. Lori Byron provided written testimony to DEQ re: the Rosebud Mine Expansion 2020.1023. Sustainable Agriculture Podcast, MSU, Drs. Lori and Rob Byron 2020.10.22 Big Horn County News, and 10/19/2020 Miles City Star: Dr Rob Byron OpEd “All elections (and all votes) matter” https://www.bighorncountynews.com/content/all-elections-and-all-votes-matter 2020.10.22 Drs. Jennifer Robohm and Hayley Blackburn presented “Climate Change and Health in Rural Montana” at the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana-sponsored Rural Retreat 2020.10.13 Dr. Marian Kummer testified at the Montana PSC Public Hearings on Northwestern Energy’s proposed Colstrip purchase. Dr. Lori Byron provided written testimony 2020.10.12,26 Podcasts by Beth Schenk: https://envirn.org/podcast/ 2020.10.12 Drs. Rob and Lori Byron presented to the environmental health class at MSU. 2020.10.09 Dr. Lori Byron presented Clinical Practice and Climate Change to the Frank Netter Medical School 2020.10.07 OpEd by Dr. Lori Byron and pediatricians from 50 states https://medium.com/i-heart-climate-voices/pediatricians-rx-vote-for-climate-leaders-95455d369c98 2020.10.01 Blogpost Dr. Lori Byron https://climateforhealth.org/a-pediatricians-journey-into-climate-advocacy/ 2020.09.28 Health Voices Project Dr. Lori Byron created a video on clean air, pregnant moms, and the need to choose leaders who support action. Share on social media to encourage voting for climate action this year! 2020.09.14 Environmental Health Week. Julia Ryder talked on climate and health with MSU nursing students. 2020.09.25-26 Montana Faith Science Climate Action Conference: Cultivating Soil, Soul, and Health Rob and Lori Byron presented on "Climate and Health: a Montana Perspective." Recordings will be available soon.118 attended. 2020.09.12 Montana Chapter of the American College of Physicians Dr. Robert Byron presented on Climate and Health. 2020.09.01 EPA Ozone Hearings These Montanans testified before EPA: Cari Kimbell of MEIC, Michelle Uberanga of Mt's Moms' Clean Air Froce, Lori Byron of MontanaHPHC, Melissa Hornbein of Helena'sWestern Environmental Law Center, Hannah Fisher - a Helena Mom and Andres Haladay - a Helena City Commissioner. 2020 August: Climate Reality Training Drs. Beth Schenk (Missoula) and Marian Kummer (Big Sky) attended 2020.08.19 12-1 SPECIAL EVENT: Montana Panel Discussion and Documentary Viewing The American Lung Documentary Unbreathable, commemorating the 50 year anniversary of the Clean Air Act, was shown (virtually) August 19 with a Montana Panel following. Panel members included:
2020.07.22 Testify at OMB hearing on EPA Rollbacks of Methane Standards Rob Byron testified at a virtual meeting of the Office of Management and Budget representing Montana 2020.07.22 Presentation to Mt-Pacific Quality Health Rob and Lori Byron presented virtually to the MPQH group: Impacts of our Environment on Physical and Mental Health 2020.06.23 . Missoula Approves Climate Adaptation Plan Beth Nick Silverman, board member of MtHPHC, is also on the Steering Committee for theMissoula Climate Adaptation Plan 2020.05.21 6 Montanans testify at EPA hearings Paul Smith, Tom Roberts, Julia Ryder, Beth Schenk, and Rob and Lori Byron testified to EPA re: Particulate Matter air quality standards https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/registered-speakers-public-hearing-proposal-retain-air-quality-standards-particulate 2020.05.20 EPA Children’s Health Advisory Committee Lori Byron reappointed to the EPA’s Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-appoints-new-members-childrens-health-protection-advisory-committee 2020.05.19 Congressional visits Tom Roberts, Rob and Lori Byron, and Julia Ryder lobby our members of Congress for the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and the American Lung Association 2020.05.11 Student Board Member of MontanaHPHC New board member Sarah Lorch is appointed 2020.04.24 OpEds Dr. Rob Byron's OpEd appeared in the Missoulian, the Billings Gazette and the Big Horn County News Climate Solutions can be Pandemic Solutions https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/registered-speakers-public-hearing-proposal-retain-air-quality-standards-particulate 2020.04.23 Meeting with Helena Healthy Communities Coalition Doctors Rob and Lori Byron met with the Healthy Communities Coalition of Helena 2020.04.22 Advancement of Sustainability of Healthcare Dr. Beth Schenk was promoted to Executive Director of Environmental Stewardship for the entire Providence Healthcare System. https://www.providence.org/news/uf/616679600 2020.04.22 OpEds Lori Byron’s OpEd “Montana People of Faith and Earth Month” appeared in the Missoulian, Bozeman Chronicle, Big Horn County News, Lewistown News-Argus, and Helena Independent https://missoulian.com/opinion/columnists/montana-people-of-faith-and-earth-day-2020/article_710f01f1-b8b7-509a-9592-06f9acc97790.html 2020.04.22 Climate talk at Sigma Tau Julia Ryder and Sarah Lorch presented a health and climate talk to the Sigma Tau nursing fraternity in MSU 2020.04.22 Pediatrics Webinar on Climate and Health Lori Byron presented on the AAP National Webinar on Pediatric Climate Advocacy https://climateforhealth.org/childrens-health-climate-change-a-moment-of-reflection-on-earth-days-50th-anniversary/ 2020.04.13 MontanaHPHC sign-on to Letter to Congress MontanaHPHC signed the Letter to Congress on COVID-19, Climate, and Health https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/statements/letter-congress-covid-climate-health/ 2020.3.6 | CLIMATE AND HEALTH WEEK MISSOULA April 6-12 is designated climate and health week in Missoula with multiple events occurring. More details will be forthcoming on this site as the dates approach! 2020.3.4 | Carbon Pricing from a Health Care Perspective The details of carbon pricing and an update on where in the world this is now occurring were presented at this event sponsored by the League of Women's Voters featuring Drs. Rober and Lori Byron 2020.2.26 | Struggling to breathe in Montana A Montana mom tells her child's asthma story and gives thank for the Clean Air Act 2020.2.25 | Climate and Health for Nurses Julia Ryder presents to the Senior Nursing Students, MSU Bozeman 2020.2.20 | Dr. Rob Davies on YPR Interview on the climate events in Bozeman and Missoula 2020.2.19 | The Big Climate Change Event An evening lecture by Dr. Rob Davies from University of Utah, a physicist and climate change communicator 2020.2.18 | Climate Change: Now What? Dr.Rob Davies, physicist from Utah State U will present a lecture about how the climate crisis is changing our world today at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Inspiration Hall in Montana State University’s Norm Asbjornson Hall. 2020.2.14 | Climate and Health: Opportunity for Intervention Drs. Byrons present to the Environmental Health class at Montana Tech 2020.1.29 | Climate Change is Affecting our Health Today Letter to the Editor by Julia Ryder of Bozeman MT 2020.1.23 | Health Professionals Advocating for Energy Policy: Success Stories MontanaHPHC board member Dr. Lori Byron discusses how health care providers have begun to advocate for clean energy policies and highlights efforts by these pioneering professionals. 2020.1.22 | Understanding the Health Impacts of Climate Change MontanaHPHC board member, Dr. Robert Byron, sits on a panel at the ACEEE Conference featuring medical professionals describing successful interventions that have addressed ambient temperatures and air quality to produce a health benefit. 2020.1.17 | Real-world adaptation and mitigation solutions to climate change Board member Dr Nick Silverman is guest lecturer for this senior-level course, part of the Climate Change Minor at the University of Montana. 2020.1.13 | Missoula Climate Resiliency Plan formally released Dr. Nick Silverman, MontanaHPHC board member, has been actively involved in developing this plan. What a first year it was! There's nothing like the whirlwind of starting a nonprofit. Putting together a board, articles of incorporation, and many, many strategic planning documents! On top of the basics, we managed a number of exciting actions that year. This is an archival post of them, from December all the way back to May.
2019.12.6 | Climate and Health: Interprofessional Perspectives and Solutions A presentation to the Family Practice residents and staff at St. Patrick's, Missoula with board member Dr. Paul Smith and Dr. Jennifer Robohm, psychologist. 2019.12.5 | Climate Disruption: Health Disaster or Opportunity? A climate communication session, including the health impacts of climate disruption and the recommended solutions, for the community of Sheridan, Wyoming. 2019.12.2 | Climate Change: Killing the Planet or Killing You? Addressing the mortality numbers associated with climate change, with Drs. Rob and Lori Byron - Who.What.Why. 2019.12.2 | Wild Foods to Food Security and Cultural Values on the Flathead Reservation of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes in the Context of Climate Change. Research from board member Dr. Mari Eggers 2019.12.2 | Let's Talk About Water MontanaHPHC board member Dr. Nick Sliverman will be discussing water and climate at this Missoula event 2019.11.9 | Guest opinion: Climate Change: There is no them, only us Op-Ed by Dr. Robert Byron 2019.11.6 | Doctors Address Climate Change Concerns Drs. Rob and Lori Byron presented a public talk and radio talk show on climate and health to the Rotarians of Lewistown, MT 2019.10.29 | Webinar: Environmental Stewardship in Healthcare Register for this talk, in which MontanaHPHC Board Member Dr. Schenk will describe common sources of pollution in healthcare, and in particular what nurses can do to address environmental stewardship in healthcare and decrease pollution from their practices. 2019.10.25 | D.C. Lobbying w the Healthcare Industry MtHPHC Board Member Dr. Beth Schenk lobbied Congress for action on climate with Healthcare Industry officials this week 2019.10.6 | Warming Climate Alarms Climate Scientists Montana Scientists Dr. Cathy Whitlock and Dr. Bruce Maxwell provide an in-depth and Montana-centric summary of climate change and why it should matter to Montanans. Whitlock and Maxwell are also authors of the Climate Change and Human Health section of the Montana Climate Assessment currently being written. 2019.10.4 | Elizabeth Schenk received the University of Montana Distinguished Alumni Award MT HPHC board member Beth Schenk was one of the recognized alums, based on her contributions to decreasing environmental impacts of healthcare and working toward a healthy climate 2019.10.3 | Creating Climate Resilient Communities This panel at the 88th Annual Montana League of Cities and Towns included Drs. Rob and Lori Byron, along with representatives of Whitefish, Missoula, and Bozeman — all Montana cities that have begun to address climate resilience and emissions reductions in their city planning. Forty representatives of Montana cities and towns attended the session to hear what can be accomplished and why it matters. 2019.9.14 | Dr. Robert Byron receives Humanitarian Award for climate advocacy The American College of Physicians honored MT HPHC board member Robert Byron with a humanitarian award for his work in climate and health at the Annual Scientific Session of the ACP in Great Falls Montana 9/14/2019. - Montana Chapter, American College of Physicians 2019.9.7 | MSU research group travels to Alaska to examine climate trends A team of researchers from Montana State University’s College of Agriculture traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska, this summer to collect data they hope will help advance understanding of how thawing permafrost contributes to boreal greenhouse gas emissions. 2019.9.6 | Climate change water variability hurts salamander populations The researchers revealed that streamflow variability can kill salamanders while they are metamorphosing from larvae to adults. 2019.9.1 | Climate Smart Montana MT HPHC Dr.Nick Silverman helped found Climate Smart Montana, a group of Montana academics focused on connecting communities around climate resiliency. 2019.8.29 | Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX) Missoula Heat Island study MT HPHC Dr. Nick Silverman, in collaboration with the City of Missoula, finished the preliminary study on heat impacts on vulnerable populations in Missoula. 2019.8.26 | 68th Annual United Nations Civil Society Conference MT HPHC Dr. Beth Schenk presented material or nursing and climate action at this international conference held this year in Salt Lake City, attended by 5700 people from 135 countries. The goal is to have a global conversation on building inclusive and sustainable cities and communities. 2019.8.1 | Climate Smart Montana MT HPHC Dr. Nick Silverman, helped create this new non-profit that will help coordinate resiliency efforts by cities and towns in Montana, and asist with identifying and obtaining funds for such actions. 2019.7.1 | Gov. Bullock creates climate change council Governor Steve Bullock signed an Executive Order to create a Climate Council. The Council is to create a plan by June of 2020 to make the state carbon neutral by 2035. He will also have Montana join the U.S. Climate Alliance. 2019.6.28 | Climate change a threat to public health Printed in several Montana newspapers, The board of Montana HPHC wrote this OpEd to inform Montanans of the US Call to Action on Climate, Health, and Equity, the first official public action of our organization in Montana. 2019.6.24 | U.S. Call to Action on Climate, Health, and Equity Dozens on medical societies and health organizations, including the Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate, signed this policy action agenda calling on elected officials to recognize climate change as a health emergency. 2019.5.12 | Health officials list concerns over EPA plan to delist Superfund site Local health officials have submitted a letter outlining concerns over the Environmental Protection Agency’s potential delisting of a Bozeman Superfund site, urging for more soil and groundwater testing. 2019.5.1 | Helping Hospitals to Decrease Environmental Harm MT HPHC and long-time environmental/health activist Dr. Beth Schenk spoke on "Helping Hospitals to decrese environmental harm" in this podcast created for The Association of Nurses for a Health Environemntal (ANHE). |